The Streamlined And Refined Adaptistration Premium
Mon, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
Becoming an insider just became twice as awesome. Adaptistration Premium, the online resource center for the Orchestra Compensation Reports and Orchestra Website Reviews material that contains exclusive data not available in the annual posts, recently went through an update that not only improves user experience, but brings along a price break.
Twitter: The Concert Experience Force Multiplier
Fri, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
There’s a good article over at On An Overgrown Path that rails against arts organizations using Twitter in what might be best described as a myopic, self serving, unidirectional messaging system. The article served as a discussion point during last Sunday’s SoundNotion.tv program and after watching it, I thought it ended up being one of
What Everybody Ought to Know About Changes To SEO
Thu, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
A few months ago, Google implemented one of the largest changes in its history regarding how the search engine’s algorhythms index content. Code named Penguin, it ushered in a host of measures that penalize sites which violate their Webmaster Guidelines for proper (Search Engine Optimization) SEO techniques. What this means for orchestras is if your
Schoenberg. It Had To Be Schoenberg.
Wed, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
There aren’t a lot of things you can count on in this business but one thing that’s sure to deliver a dazzling display of passionate pyrotechnics is getting people to talk about programming. Case in point, conductor Bill Eddins recently published a pair of articles at Sticks and Drones suggesting the predominance of Second Viennese
The Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Each Other
Tue, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
There’s an absolutely fascinating discussion going on as the result of a 7/2/2012 blog post from Diane Ragsdale. I plan to cover the main topic of that post at a later date but one of the ancillary issues stemming from the discussion worth your attention is what appears to be the onset of a budget
Why Isn't Everybody Nice?
Mon, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
Sunday’s appearance on SoundNotion.tv was a great deal of fun but one conversation in particular worth noting from the Good News segment is something that I’ve been meaning to write about for some time now but simply haven’t done it. Specifically, the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and their ordeal while forced out of their brand
I'm All About The Good News
Fri, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
I finally get a chance to talk to the crew at SoundNotion.tv about something other than doom, gloom, destruction, labor fights, pension gutting, and other such nonsense in this Sunday’s episode. If you’re new to SoundNotion.tv’s weekly internet video show you’ve been missing out. This pack of 20-something composers + 1 have demonstrated over the
2012 Compensation Reports: Concertmasters
Thu, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
With the exception of where concertmasters fell in the overall Top 10 earners, the 2009/10 season was a wholly unremarkable year for concertmaster compensation. Based on the figures available (which are fewer than executives or music directors, but more on that later), the average concertmaster experienced a marginal decrease of 1.9 percent in annual compensation.
Happy Fourth Of July
Wed, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
I hope everyone gets a chance today to get out and enjoy time with family and friends and kudos to you if you’re engaged in a concert, making today that much more special for everyone in your community. FYI, the 2012 Concertmaster Compensation Report will be published tomorrow and in case you missed them, check
2012 Compensation Reports: Music Directors
Tue, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
The 2009/10 season was one of transition at a number of orchestras, especially the larger budget organizations. Several groups were amidst music director changes and/or in the middle of interim leadership and without those larger figures, the cumulative average compensation was lower than the previous season. However, if you remove the Top 10 Total Expenditure
